Roy Haynes, a Roxbury native and sublime, inventive jazz drummer, dies at 99 Print this Article Mr. Haynes, with his band at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston in 2013.

Roy Haynes, the pioneering jazz drummer who performed with legends like Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Sarah Vaughan, ... Born March 13, 1925, Haynes grew up within a remarkable family in the ...

RH: He called me "The Royal of Haynes." I was part of his royal family. He was "Prez." He was the "President." Billie Holiday was "The Lady." And I was "The Royal of Haynes." He didn't say that often, ...

Roy Owen Haynes was born March 13, 1925 in Roxbury, Mass. His parents, Gustavus and Edna Haynes, had moved to the area from Barbados. Roy was the third of four children, all boys.

Remembering Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer known for his unfailing good taste Haynes, who died Nov. 12, was a heavy hitter, whose limber beat could lift the bandstand.

Roy Haynes, the pioneering jazz drummer who performed with legends like Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Sarah Vaughan, died Tuesday at the age of 99. His death was confirmed by his daughter ...

WHITEHEAD: By the 1990s, Roy Haynes was a widely respected jazz elder known for his unfailing good taste. He was choosy about who he recorded with - not just anyone who had the money.

Roy Haynes. American jazz drummer and bandleader has died. Born in 1925 in Roxbury, Mass., he influenced generations of jazz drummers and helped change the direction of rhythmic improvisation.

Haynes, who died Nov. 12, was a heavy hitter, whose limber beat could lift the bandstand. His 65-year recording career was studded with more classics than we have time to even hint at.

Haynes, who died Nov. 12, was a heavy hitter, whose limber beat could lift the bandstand. His 65-year recording career was studded with more classics than we have time to even hint at.